Gun-carriage.



E. SCHNEIDER.

. GUN CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION HLED H1344, 1913.

1,098,334. Patented May 26,1914

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

E. SCHNEIDER.

GUN CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED P31344, 191s.

1,098,334. Patented May 26, 1914 f l 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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` EUGENE SCHNEIDER, or LE cEEUzoT, EEANCE.-

GUN-CARRIAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1914.

Application filed February 14, 1913. Serial No. 748,412.

To all whom imag concern."` Be it known that I, ,EUGNE` SCHNEIDER, acitizen of the Republic of France, and resident'of Le Creuzot,Sane-et-Loire, France,-

have invented a new and useful 'Improvement in or Relating toGun-Carriages, which is fully setforth inthe following specili- 'cationI Y,

This invention relates to gun carriagesof the lrindset forth in mypriorBritish Pat' ent No.` 7265 of 1912. In the specification ofthis patentand in that of the application for British Patent No. 14663 of 1912 Ihave described a form of `gun carriage one of the essentialcharacteristics of which is theV for-. mation of the rear portion of thetrail by aframe the Vsides of which can be separated. These sides arecarried by a basewhich is pivotally connected tothe trail body, thisconnection permitting the gun as ak whole to automatically adapt itselfto the nature .of the ground so that perfect v transverse independenceis obtained between the anchoring members and the trail body.

The present invention has for its object a special vconstructional formofthis type of gun carriage. According to this invention the aforesaidtransverse independence is obtained by means of apivotal connectionbetween theaforesaid `base and the axle or a part integral therewith. Inother words the base constitutes the under carriage and it is betweenthis base and the axle or a part lixed on the axle that the longitudinalpivot is arranged. Y

In order that the said invention may be clearly understood and'readilycarried into effect the same will now be described more fully withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sectionalside elevation. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan( Fig. 3 is a transversesection the parts being represented in the traveling position. Fig. Llisa section taken on the line A-A of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a similar sectionto that of Fig. 3 Vthe axle being represented in a different positionrelatively to the .frame,and`Fig.. 6 is a section taken on the line B-Bin 5. 1

In accordance with the present invention the base b of the U-shapedframe b', b2

is carried directly by the axle p by means of a pivotal connection andconsequentlyV the b2 of the frame are carried by arms orl brackets b5integral with the carriage; in the example shown the said sides areprovided with pivots b engaging in bearings t7 integral with lthe saidbrackets b5 in a manner similar to that described and illustrated in thespecification of my application Vfor BritishPatent No. 14663 of 1912.Openings be are formed in the carriage b to receive the axle 79 and toallow relative movement between the latter and the frame.

The frame may be made rigid with the axle by means of a locking devicesuch as that more particularly illustrated in Figs. 3 to 6. This devicecomprises two cams or locking lugs 1 pivotedpon the axle p; each ofthese cams or locking lugs is adapted to be brought at will into thelocking position (Figs. 3 and 4) or moved aside into a positionpermitting of relative movement between the frame and axle as shown inFigs. 5 and 6( With this object each of the cams or locking lugs isunder the control of a worm 2 carried inibosses 3 fixed to the axle andgearing with a Worm sector 4 integral with the said cam.

The upper carriage a in which the gun cradle is'mounted is guided on thepart Z) and is connected thereto by a vertical pivot 5.

The elevating and traversing ofthe gun are eifected by means of anyappropriate mechanism. 1

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis Y 1. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a member having apivotal connection with saidaxle to permit said member to be swung aboutan axisllying in the direction of .travel of the carriage, and meansturning around said axle as a center for adj usting said member.

2. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle to permit said member to be swungabout an axis lying in the direction -of travel of the carriage, andlocking lugs movable about said axle for adjusting said member.

3. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle to permit said member to be swungabout an axis lying in the direction of travel of said carriage, andmeans including cams movable about said axle for adj usting said member.

t. In a gun carriage, the combinationof an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle to permit said member to be swungabout an axis lying in the direction of travel of said carriage, meansturning around said axle as a center for adjusting said member, andmeans associated with the last-named means for retaining said member inyadjusted position.

5. In a gun carriage, the combination vof an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle, and means movable into engagementwith the under side of said member on opposite sides of said pivotalconnection for preventing relative movement between said member and axleduring travel of the carriage and movable out of engagement with saidmember to permit the latter to swing about said pivotal connection whenthe gun is in firing position.

6. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle to permit said member to be swungabout an axis lying in the direction of travel of said carriage, meansincluding cams movable about said axle for adjusting said member, andmeans associated with the last-named means for retain-l ing said memberin adjusted position.

7. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle to permit said member to be swungabout an axis lying in the direction of travel of the carriage, bracketsdepending from said member and having elongated openings for receivingsaid axle, and means movable into engagement with the under side of saidmember on opposite sides of said pivotal connection for preventingrelative movement between said member and axle during the travel of thecarriage and movable out of engagement with said member to permit thelatter to swing about said pivotal connection when the gun is in firingposition.

8. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle to permit said member to be swungabout an axis lying in the direct-ion of travel of the carriage,brackets depending from said member and Vhaving elongated openings forreceiving said axle, and means movable about said axle for adjustingsaid member.

9. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle, and means movable into engagementwith said member on opposite sides of said pivotal 'connection forpreventing relative movement between said member and axle during travelof the carriage and movable out of engagement with said member to permitthe latter to swing about said pivotal connection when the gun is infiring position.

10. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle to permit said member to be swungabout an axis lying in the direction of ltravel of the carriage,brackets depending from saidmember and having elongated openings forreceiving said axle, and means including cams movable about said axlefor adjusting said member.

11. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle to permit said member to be swungabout an axis lying in the direction of travel of the carriage, bracketsdepending from said member and having elongated openings for receivingsaid axle to permit of relative movement between said member and axlewhen said carriage is in firing po-sition, means for adjusting saidmember, and means associated with the lastnamed means for retaining saidmember in adjusted position.

12. In a gun carriage,'the combination of an axle, a trail-base having apivotal connection with said axle, and means movable into engagementwith said base to lock it in position parallel with said axle andmovable out of engagement with said base to permit freedom of movementthereof about said pivotal connection.

18. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, -a trail-base havinga pivotal connection with said axle to permit said base to be swungabout an axis lying in the direction of travel of the carriage, andmeans movable into engagement with said base to lock it in positionparallel with said axle and movable out of engagement with said base topermit freedom of movement thereof about said pivotal connection.

14. In a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a member having apivotal connection with said axle to permit said member to be swungabout an axis lying in the direction of travel of the carriage, andmeans movable into engage-ment with said member to prevent relativemovement between said member and axle and movable out of engagement withsaid member to permit it to swing about said axis.

15. 1n a gun carriage, the combination of an axle, a pivoted memberadapted to be swung about an axis lyingk in the direction of travel ofthe carriage, and means turning around said axle as a center foradjusting In testimony whereof I have signed this said member.specification in the presence of two subsorib- 1o 16. [n a gun carriage,the conbination of ing witnesses.

an aX e, a pivote member a a ted to be swung about an axis lying inthis) direction` EUGENE SCHNEIDER' of travel of the carriage, and meansinclud- Witnesses;

ing cams movable about said axle for adv HANsoN O. Coxn,

justing said member. l ROBERT DE SEVELINGER.

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